Program Contacts

Program Administration

Policy and academic issues are the responsibility of the Graduate Affairs Committee (GAC) which reports to Department Council. The GAC consists of the Graduate Chair, three faculty members, and two graduate student members elected by the Geograd Society.

Jeff Hopkins - Graduate Chair

Current ResearchMy research interests as a cultural geographer span issues of urban-social culture (public places), politics of identities (new immigrants, genders, masculinities), and symbolic landscapes of various media (advertising, film). I am willing to discuss graduate research ideas and opportunities with both prospective MA and PhD students.

Graduate students are represented in the Department by the Geograd Society. The Geograd Society is responsible for informal social functions and some academic functions (e.g., Speaker Series, Geography Fall Student Conference) in the Graduate Program and Department. The Geograd Society elects officers each year, including members on Departmental Standing Committees: i.e., two members to the Graduate Affairs Committee, and one member to Department Council. The Geograd Society also elects departmental representatives to SOGS and the TA Union.